The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hammertoes and left bunion disabilities are at least as likely as not related to her service, resolving all reasonable doubt in her favor.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions provided by qualified medical professionals indicate a positive nexus between the Veteran's current foot disabilities and her service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hammertoes, left bunion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2013
- Citation
- 1307705
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